9%OFF
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
No Ghosts in This City
Uddipana Goswami
€ 15.99
€ 14.55
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for No Ghosts in This City
Paperback. A collection of short stories that are set against - and frequently driven by - the picturesque yet often violent backdrop of Assam, a province in India's northeast. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 197 x 127 x 8. Weight in Grams: 113.
The powerful short stories in this collection are set against - and frequently driven by - the picturesque yet often violent backdrop of Assam, a province in India's northeast. In one, a young man attempts to escape the confines of middle-class aspirations, only to be brought up against the futility of rebellion. Another finds a mother sharing her daughter's pain when social inhibitions finally catch up with her. Others consider the bloody effects of violence: one sees a young girl lose her tongue to the horrors of conflict, while another depicts the destruction of carefully managed ethnic harmony. All are ... Read more
The powerful short stories in this collection are set against - and frequently driven by - the picturesque yet often violent backdrop of Assam, a province in India's northeast. In one, a young man attempts to escape the confines of middle-class aspirations, only to be brought up against the futility of rebellion. Another finds a mother sharing her daughter's pain when social inhibitions finally catch up with her. Others consider the bloody effects of violence: one sees a young girl lose her tongue to the horrors of conflict, while another depicts the destruction of carefully managed ethnic harmony. All are ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Zubaan India
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
New Delhi, India
ISBN
9789383074075
SKU
V9789383074075
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Uddipana Goswami
Uddipana Goswami is a poet and writer based in Guwahati.
Reviews for No Ghosts in This City